Stretch palsy of the spinal accessory nerve. Case report.
Although sharp and blunt injury to the spinal accessory nerve has been well-documented, stretch or traction-type injury has not been reported previously. Such a case, treated successfully with nerve grafting, is described.
Dellon
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Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Campbell
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Cornblath
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D000055:Accessory Nerve; D000328:Adult; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery